The FX-4350 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900 and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only CA$481.06 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-4350
- Up to 80% cheaper – CA$120.26 vs CA$601.32
Advantages of the Core i9-12900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
FX-4350 vs Core i9-12900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
FX-4350
Apr 29th, 2013
Average FPS
167
80%
Min 1% FPS
112
81%
Price, CA$
CA$120.26
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.72/FPS
100%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, CA$
CA$601.32
19%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.86/FPS
25%
FX-4350 vs Core i9-12900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4350 vs Core i9-12900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4350 vs Core i9-12900 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4350
Apr 29th, 2013
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
8 MB
27%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
84%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
39%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
57%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-4350 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $519.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
4.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
